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Visalia Unified to press Newsom for local control over mask rules
Valley school districts have chafed over how to deal with mask rules as the statewide mandate was lifted while school mandates remain.
February 21, 2022
Castro, ex-Fresno State President, resigns as CSU Chancellor
Dr. Joseph Castro is out as chancellor of the nation's largest public university system over reports of mishandling harassment allegations while running Fresno State.
February 17, 2022
Fresno Co.-based Sierra Unified votes to ditch masks for students
School trustees for Fresno County's Sierra Unified School District voted to nullify Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide student mask mandate in public schools.
February 18, 2022
Following heated meetings, Fresno Unified rolls out metal detectors
Anyone wishing to attend a Fresno Unified School District board meeting will have to jump through some extra hoops. That goes double if you want trustees to hear from you.
February 15, 2022
Patterson demands CSU system audit following explosive claims of mishandling harassment allegations
"This just is an embarrassment to the university system, and I think it is much more than what happened at Fresno State," the Fresno lawmaker said of the CSU's sex harassment golden parachute.
February 7, 2022
Lawmakers, CSU board eye probes into Castro’s handling of harassment complaints
California lawmakers called for a probe into Castro's handling of sex harassment complaints. One top lawmaker wanted to go further and probe his management of Fresno State.
February 6, 2022
Report: Oakdale high school students sequestered in gym for maskless protest of Newsom
Hundreds of students across the campuses of Oakdale Unified Joint School District protested having to wear masks mere days after Gov. Gavin Newsom was seen at the NFC Championship Game in Los Angeles last weekend without a mask on.
February 4, 2022
CSU Chancellor Castro under fire over handling of Fresno State sexual harassment complaints
A lengthy report into sexual harassment allegations against a top Fresno State executive centers on the handling by Castro, the then-university president, in avoiding investigations.
February 3, 2022
Fresno Unified stares down “egregious” absenteeism-driven budget crunch on horizon
Huge drops in daily attendance coupled with a potential massive economic recession predicted for the near future could create dire conditions for Fresno Unified School District.
January 23, 2022
Fresno State going virtual for first week of spring semester
Students will not return to campus at Fresno State at the start of the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 10, 2022